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A day after Trevor Noah was declared the new host of "The Daily Show," his graphic tweets targeting women and Jews are causing a social media backlash and Comedy Central is defending its newest late-night star.
By Tuesday, Trevor Noah was a...

Hannibal Buress is a triple-threat talent, making waves in stand-up comedy, television and film. But for his homecoming gig at the Chicago Theatre he'll be doing what he loves best. "I like stand-up the most because that's what I've done the most and...

NBC will ease on down the road for its next live musical television event. "The Wiz" will take center stage on Thursday, Dec. 3, the net announced Monday.
Following the success of its past TV musicals, "The Wiz" marks NBC's third...

Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian from South Africa who has contributed to "The Daily Show" a handful of times in recent months, will become Jon Stewart's replacement as host, Comedy Central announced Monday.
Noah was chosen a little more...

Comedian Kevin Hart is everywhere, all the time. At least it seems that way. If he's not in a movie, he's on a TV series. If he's not hosting an award show, he's presenting at one. If he's not hitting the late-night talk show circuit, he's hosting the...

Grammy winners and stars from popular musical reality TV shows will converge on Niles West High School April 10-12 for the third annual SingStrong, a three-day, non-stop singers' wonderland that will merge collegiate and high school singers with...

As airstrikes in Yemen intensified on their second day Friday, Egypt and Saudi Arabia were considering an intervention on the ground, aimed at giving the president a secure foothold to return to the country, while backing Sunni tribesmen to fight...

For anyone who's ever dreamed of being on "American Idol" or "The Voice" as a performer or judge, a new app seeks to make their fantasy come true. The talent competition app "Chosen" from David Hyman, the former CEO of...

Celebrity chef Robert Irvine will present a live show in Naperville March 27.
Host of Food Network show "Restaurant: Impossible," who has been previously seen on "Dinner: Impossible," "Worst Cooks in America" and "The...

President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi fled Yemen by sea Wednesday as Shiite rebels and their allies moved on his last refuge in the south, captured its airport and put a bounty on his head, officials said. Hours later, Saudi Arabia announced it had begun...

WASHINGTON — Each weekday morning, legendary broadcaster Larry King, 81, wakes up and takes his 14-year-old son to school. Then he drives to a Beverly Hills salon to have his hair washed and combed before heading to a bagel shop, where he and a regular...

With the advance restrictions imposed by series creator Matthew Weiner, up to and including the passage of time, reviewing a "Mad Men" premiere is a Nik Wallenda-worthy balancing act, which might explain why many prefer detailed recaps. Still,...

Amazon has approval to test drones for delivery. Which explains the new ads about how well its tablets withstand being dropped.
Drones plus power lines may lend new meaning to Amazon Fire.
NFL owners voted to suspend their 42-year-old local TV...

John Green, author of “The Fault in Our Stars” and other top-selling young adult novels, took to Twitter last week with a complaint about his cable package:“Imagine you were paying $20 a month for the stuff you watch and someone was like, ‘For another...

Sling TV, the potentially game-changing video streaming service from Dish Network, has added Xbox One to a growing list of devices supporting the platform.
The Xbox One gaming console app opens the Sling TV service to millions of potential users. The...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to fend off a strong challenge from the country's opposition leader in parliamentary elections Tuesday, emerging from an acrimonious campaign in a slightly better position to form Israel's next...

Every Monday night, some 14 million people flip on their TV sets to watch NBC's popular reality singing show, "The Voice," but 60 or so Skokie area residents are not among them.
Instead, they can be found on Mondays at Central United...

Intentionally cheap, intentionally cheesy and sure to be the object of fascination for insomniacs and pot smokers across the country, the locally made comedy variety series "Steve Gadlin's Star Makers" has been picked up for national TV...